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Kanō-in Temple

Kanō-in Temple is a temple in , , . Kanō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Also known as: “Fugendō”, “Kanoin”, and “Kanōin”
  • Postal code: 812-0036

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Zuioan.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of , Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school -branch of Japanese Zen. is situated 160 metres southeast of Kanō-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Kanō-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Shingon temple in , Fukuoka, . Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan. It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of . is situated 350 metres south of Kanō-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Kanō-in Temple

Latitude
33.59818° or 33° 35′ 53″ north
Longitude
130.41275° or 130° 24′ 46″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCX7+73
Geo­Names ID
12909221
Wiki­data ID
Q126950099
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kanō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “叶院”
  • Chinese: “葉院”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kanō-in”
  • Japanese: “かなふゐん” (historical)
  • Japanese: “かのういん”
  • Japanese: “ふげんだう” (historical)
  • Japanese: “ふげんどう”
  • Japanese: “叶院”
  • Japanese: “普賢堂”

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